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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,879.80, 781,362.90 and 165,883.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,879.80, 781,362.90 and 165,883.80 is: 248,839.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,879.80 : 781,362.90 = 165,883.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,879.80/781,362.90 = 165,883.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,879.80x = 781,362.90 × 165,883.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,879.80x = 129,615,447,031.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,615,447,031.02/520,879.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,839.46

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